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Ellen Voie
Bringing Gender Diversity in
the Transportation Sector
ntrepreneurs think prolifically;
Ethey create something new,
something different that adds
value to the world through the
development and implementation
of their innovative ideas. Ellen
Voie, the President, and CEO of
Women In Trucking Association is
one of the women in the business
world who plays an essential role
in changing the dynamics and
empowering the involvement of
women in the transportation sector. she was only 20 years old and was
Ellen is an internationally
recognized speaker and authority
on gender diversity and
inclusion for women working
in non-traditional careers in
transportation. Ellen has always
been described as a visionary, so
being an entrepreneur was a natural deal from that job and that it gave
extension to her because of her
perception to look into the future
and an aspiration to create change. management.
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Initial Learning Experience
Ellen started as the Assistant
Traffic Manager in the trucking
industry but was later promoted
to Traffic Manager. At that point,
responsible for the shipments in
and out of three fabricating plants,
in addition to a private fleet of
three trucks. She shipped in the raw with trying to better understand
steel from around the country and
shipped out the finished material,
handling products to customers.
She says to have learned a great
her the start of a long career in
transportation and supply chain
Most
Successful
Shepreneurs
to Watch in 2019
Forming the Association
Ellen built the cornerstone for
Women In Trucking Association
in March 2007. Her goal was to
create a more positive, empowering
environment for women employed
in the trucking industry. She
was working for a large carrier
in the Midwest and was charged
b how to attract and retain non-
traditional groups as drivers, and
this included women. At the time
She was working on her private
pilot’s license and belonged to
an organization called Women in
Aviation, International. It occurred
to her that there was no similar
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